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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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